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, 1887-01-06

Persons who dislike snakes continually
ask. What is the use of thcm?'' That
they are not without use will, | hope, APP
pear in the course of this work, were it
necessary to preach that all things have
their Use. But in one habit that offended
Lord Bacon. namely. of going on their
belly. lies one of their greatest uses. be
cause that. together with their Internal
formation and external covering, enables
them to penetrate where no larger ear
niVerous animal could venture. INTO dark
and noisome mornsscs, bog jungles,
swamps, amid the vegetation of the
tropics, where the swnrns of tho lesser
reptiles, OF which SO many of them feed,
would otherwise outbalance the harmony
OF nature. die and produce pestilcnce.
Wondrously and eNquisitely constructed
for their habit, they are able to exist
where the higher animals could not, and
while they help To clear those inaccessible
places OF the lesser vcrmin. they them
selves supply food for II number OF
smaller mamalir. which. with many car
nivorous birds. devour vast numbers OF
Young snakes. The hedgehog, weasel.
%ichneumon. rat, Teccary, hadgar, hog.
goat. and an immense number of birds
keep snakes within due limits, while the
latter perform their part among tho grain
devouring and hcrhivorous lesser crca-
lures. Thus beautifully is the balance Of
nature maintained. New Orleans Plea
vuup-
, 1887-01-06

The poundmaster reported To Health
Commissioner Martin the drowning Vi
seven dogs under the authority Of the or
dinance providing for the slaughter of un-
muzzled dogs. He suggested to the
health commissioner that the plan OF
drowning the dogs is extremely barbr-
Gus. He had drowned about 100 dogs up
TO the present time, he said. and it was
very disagreeable work, besides being
cruel To the dogs. He thought there
might be a number of ways devised to end
the existence OF the unfortunate brutes
more humane than the drowning method.
There is II great difference in the way
water affects different animals, - said the
poundmaster. Some of them are dead
within Il minute after being put in the
water, while others live much longer.
some as long as fifteen minutes. | can't
understand how it is possible for them to
live so long. but they seem to he almost
like fish. | often leave u dog that APP
pears to be particularly long lived in the
water over night. so as to be sure that he
is dead. - Milwaukee Sentinel.
, 1887-01-06

War is Il kind of superstition; the pa
"A of arms and badges corrupts the i'm
agination of men. How far more appro-
pirate would be the symbols OF an incon-
solable grief, mufiled drums, and the
melancholy music and arms reversed, the
livery of sorrow When men mourn at
funerals for what do they mourn in com
parison with the calamitics which they
hasten with all circumstance of festivity
to suffer and to affiict? Visit in magma
tion the scene of u field of battle or a city
taken by assault. Collect we into one
group the groans and the distortions OF
the innumerable dying, the inconsolable
grief and horror of their Borrowing
friends. the hellish exultation and un-
natural drunkenness of destruction of the
conquerors, the burning of the harvcsts,
and the deliberations of the traces of cul.
tivation.-Shellye : Philosophical Views
of Reform.
, 1887-01-06

The hotels OF New York are its history.
Time was when the Astor luus' was 80
far up town that people went up there to
see il. Its erection was midway OF an
era, which went back to the old City
hotel and Howard hotel. and forward 10
the Metropolitan and st. Nicholas. The
liostelries Of those days took their names
from home subjects. the old Clinton,
where the pioneer of the Leland family
made a beginning Of the hotel business i'll
some humble capacity, was named after
the governor who planned ''the big
ditch, just rs the Hoffman in recent
Times was named after another chief
magistrate Of the Empire state. Frcnch's,
Lovcjoy Is, the %Brandreth, the Gilsey, the
Coleman, the Sturtevant and the Everett
woi, and ARE p-crpetuations Of indi-
Niduals. Then amt topical or local
designations. such a. the New York, the
Union Square and the Fifth Avenue.
The st, Nicholas was a tribute to the
oity's patron saint; the Metropolitan
marked the crl when New York assumed
metropolitan rank, and the United States
WIS he home of sea captains, who con
Quoted our International The
epoch OF Travelled Americans and visiting
Englishmcn came next with such hotels
as the Clarendon. Alhemarle, 81. james.
Windsor. Westminster. Brunswick and
Buckingham. The French and CONT
mental fashion of putting the word
''hotel' before the name came with and
succeeded this stage of nomenclature.
The Hotel Normandy is II happy %illustra-
tinn. Numerous others might be cited.
among thu latest Of them the Hotel Bar
tholdi. which was quite an inspiration of
il sponsor, and the Hotel Gladstone.
which Is mtistically II success in point Of
cuphony .-Brooklyn Citizen.
, 1887-01-06

An eye witness Describes an apparatus
recently constructed for the a~nti-fa, cures
of Professors Schwrninger. Oertel and
Ebsteln in the following humorous way;
'|'liuaginc to Yourself "A gentleman OF al
dermnnic rotundity. standing i'll Il sort Of
treadmill, and hard at work trying to
Mount AN imaginary staircase without
ever getting above the first step, ainas
much as the u%pper'ones are constantly re-
co-ling under his weight. This exercise
may strengthen his lungs and even make
him lose Il pound or two of adipose; but
the total effect would not be half accom-
plishcd. if the builder Of this gylnnastic
machine had not also. in addition To this
simulated mountain ascension, taken care
Ia provide for n corresponding change of
mir. The physical exertion of ascending
the continuously descending steps. causes
the unhappy climber To set in motion II
system of bellows, which inhale the outer
air and blow ii full in his face. Instead
of the common street air, however, the
victim can also be made to inhalc air i'm
prcgnated with extract of pine and other
forest trees, and oxygen, thereby pro-
curing him. within the walls of the city,
the Illusion Of filling his lungs with the
invigorating air of high mountains. Re
sides all this. the steps are so constructed
~ 10 I've placed more perpendicularly. If
desired. in imitation of IA steep mountain.
Bon voyagel-American Register.
, 1887-01-06
Muslc AMONG HE eYPs!gs.
fhcir Favorite Instruments-Apt Pupils
in Understanding st Concerts.


in Siusio-Singing st Concerts.
IN the days of yore. long ere the hills
al England were tunneled, its rivers
crossed. or its valleys were invaded TO
make way for railway trains, it was
sweet To listen to the mild music, which.
cmanating from some Gypsy camp in "A
secluded dell. mingled with the rich notes
of the nightingale and other birds of
song. Just as the sun. ON his Vermilion
car. sank below the horizon in the dis
tant west. Although inroads have been
made on the haunts Of the gypsy tribes.
and their music is not heard 50 often now
rs formerly, the old love Of it still fingers
in the tents and lives in the hearts OF this
singular people. Their home life Is now
and then cnlivened by music and dane
ing. especially when the women have had
good luck" and the men have been
successful in their speculations.
1t is then they indulge. morc than they
Usually do. both in eating and drinking.
\ few of fortunes smiles will make
them 80 light hearted, and they become
- merry. that n tune on the violin is
prolu /. 10 which all that are able and
80 disposed dance with great hilarity,
especially to shat known rs The White
Cu-kadc. Many Of the men dance well.
and the women and girls generally o
lightly and elegantly and all of them
seem to enjoy the pastime. The favorite
instruments of the GyI~ies are the harp,
fiddle. tambourine and tin whistle. Such
apt pupils in music are many of them,
that If they had proper facilities and
efficient tutors they would be no disgrace
whatcver either to the most eminent COM
pO-ers or to the most accomplished must
clans.
In different parts Of Europe, particu-
LARRY ia Russia and Hungary, many
GyIsie9 have become very popular ~
singers in cathedrals and churches. and
have often been employed to sing before.
princes and fashionable assemblies, both
private and public. In Spain some of the
'iitanos are theatrical performers. and
yslsess are not infrequcnt in which they
have attained great efficiency and popu-
larity. In Hungary IA writer relates of
knowing several Gypsy women who were
popular rs public singers, and II in
particular. whose voice was of such re-
markablc sweetness that She was almost
constantly engaged in singing at concerts
given in the private mansions of the rich
and noble for many miles around. and
for which she was always very munifi-
Gently paid Brooklyn Magazine
, 1887-01-06

At a meeting of the California His
torical society IL paper was read by Pro
iessor Davidson ON the early discoveries
in California. lie said the word Cali
fornia' first occurred in Il novel entitled
Las Sergas de Esplandian. published in
1910 and that the name was first given to
this country by Bernal Diaz Costello, who
served under Cortez. who writes in hii
memoirs of the voyage from Santa Cruz
to California. The bay of San Fran
cisco was discovered in 1869 by several
French savants who came here to see the
transit of Venus. This party persisted OF
malarial fever near Point s.. Lucas. The
Columbia river was discovered in 1775
by Heceta, IA Spaniard. San Francisco
Examiner.
, 1887-01-06
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, 1887-01-06
THE RUSSIAN s1lLgT1c DANCE.


n W clrd Custom Induiseu IN by ta@
oholiets of Caucasus.
apcaking of Chehets, who are creating
considerable disturbance in their noun
taiIs CT the Caucasus, a traveler say;
while in "A little villa, several versts di--
liant from Tillis, | witnessed one of their
annual festivals. and the peculiar and
unique dance, which, somewhat moli-
fled, has been adopted in Russia under
the name of Lieazinka. The lieazinka is
Il relic of centuries, about the only and
the last custom kept that was formerly
practiced by their nomadic ancestors on
special occasions, such as the return from
a victorious campaign, the wedding Of n
popular youth, OF the death of a brave.
The long. timely drawn dagger worn
by the Chehets at their hips is taken oil;
each sticks his own into the ground at
intervals varying from n few inches to
about Il couple of feet. Two stilettos are
then taken out, one in each hand. and
the dance begins. At first to the tune of
reeds playing a dirge like song, the gray
haired old warriors advance. Their step
is slew and measured. They enter the
magic circle of daggers and when fully
in the younger men begin to fall into
line. Then the music assumes n livelier
spirit. The dancers begin to leap and
arms now sway in cadence to the music.
A feverish excitement seems to creep
among them. Faster and faster fall the
reed notes, now joined by tinkling Gym
balS and drums made of bark and
stretched leather.
THE arms wave wildly about. The
%stilettos flash like silver threads in the
light of the glowing fires. The excite
ment is intense. Shrieks rend the air.
feet pandemonium Of the place. They
revolve about the daggers, leap over
them and whirl each other about with
surprising rapidity and agility. All
physical senses seem aroused to the keen
est alertness, their whole mind is con
centrated upon their actions and all con
seriousness of outside things is for the
time being unknown. Their flowing
beard, disheveled locks and eyes staring
vacantly from their sockets form "A con
trast particularly striking and awful.
'Gradually the music slows up, and
now they advance back and forth, then
whirl about, circling round and round;
the ~stilettos in rhythmic motions are
borne first to the nose, then the ears. ell
bows and other parts of the body. After
an hour or 50 of such exercise one by one
they fall ont through sheer exhaustion.
until the musicians themselves. worn out,
sound the final note, when the remaining
few recover themselves and leave the
charmed circle to receive the congratula
tons of their women friends. such is
the dancer. Book Review.
, 1887-01-06
a nILing Skeleton

MIR. r. Springer, of Mecbanicsburg,
Pa. writes " was afflicted with lung
fever aud abscess on the lungs, and re-
duced to It iraH;m0 ske}oton Got a free
trial bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption. which did me 50 much
good that | bought dollar bottle. After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh
of As ns.
Call at W n. Hunts drug store and
ret a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases Large bottles sl'
, 1887-01-06

An agent for parlor organs says II pays
10 give an organ outright To some one
farmer in a %ncighborhood where there
are no Instruments. As soon rs it 10
known that he has one every other farm
cr's wife cNclaims. We'll, If that ism I
check II that family can buy an organ
Ne shall certainly have one. and Wen
get "a better one than they did, From
fifteen 10 twenty sales are the result.
Detroit Free Press.
, 1887-01-06

Cholera, according to The Times, has
invaded Genoa and Milan. The import
ant fact, however, is pointed out that it
never establishes a foothold in an Italian
town when all impure sources of water
are cut OIL, and the town is supplied by
IN auueduct.-London Truth.
, 1887-01-06
The First Keen TwInre.

As the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every ex-
posure. 1t is not claimed hat Hoods
Sarsaparilla is a specific for rheumatism
we doubt If there is, or can be, such a
remedy. But the thousands benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, warrant MS in
urging others who suffer from rheumatism
TO take it before the first keen twingc.
, 1887-01-06

/ have suffered all my life with skin dis
eases of different kinds and have never
found permanent relief until, Is the advice
Of a lady friend ! used your valuable Cuti-
cura Remedies. gave them n thorough
trial, using six bottles of the Cuticura
Resolveut. two boxes ofCuticura and seven
cakes Of Cuticura Soap, and the result was
lust what ] had been told it would he
con,pl,fc cive.
BELLE WADE, Richmond. Va
Reference. G.. W. Latimor Druggist,
Richmond. Va.
, 1887-01-06

The woman who heats a kettle of water
to boil. and then sets it OIL on the floor and
goes upstairs to whitewash her bedroom
ceiling. leaving the baby to sit down in the
kettle. is always mentioned in the papers
as terribly grief stricken at the funeral. 1t
never occurred to her that an accident
could possibly happen. - Detroit Free
, 1887-01-06

Did You know that short mustaches
like mine are all the rage now asked u
Soho youth OF his girl
No; are thew" she replied.
''Ses. they are the latest things cut.
Il might have known that. too. for II
they are Ike yours they haven't been out
long Pittshurg Chronicle.
, 1887-01-06

Button, the great French naturalist.
before sitting down to his desk TO compose,
always arrayed himself as if going TO nm
evening party. lie said: The style IS
the man.
, 1887-01-06

Mr.. Andrews. the artist. who has Just
returned from Paris, has been credited
with painting the portrait of Arthur
which hangs in the White House. He
did only the %rctouching Of the portrait to
satisfy Arthur taste. The original pict.
ure was painted by another noted artist.
and though its head was very good. the
body was too small. 1t represented that
of a man weighing about $50 pounds,
whereas Arthur weighed over 200. When
this artist died. leaving this and II picture
of Grant ns the sole inheritance of his
widow, Andrews. in order to aid the
widow. agreed to repaint the lower part
of the picture. He did it by laying II
glass over the picture from the shoulders
down, and then painting II new body
upon this glass to fit the head OF the pic
turc. When it was completed he showed
ii 10 Arthur. Arthur liked it and gave
him directions to change the picture to
correspond and 10 paint out the rose
which was lying ON the floor ut his feet.
Andrews did this. and Arthur took the
picture. Cleveland Leader.
, 1887-01-06

was troubled with Salt Rhcum for a
number of year, 50 that the skin entirely
came off one Of my hands from the finger
tips To the wrist | tici remedies and doc
tors prescription TO no purpose until !
commenced taking Cuticura Remedies and
now | am entirely cured. f. 7. PAR
KFR. 37q Northampton 81. Boston.
, 1887-01-06
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, 1887-01-06

For the las, year ! have had a species OF
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methods of treatment without success and
which vas speedily and entirely cured by
Cu,icura
Mr.. ISAAC PHELPS, Rayenna. o.
, 1887-01-06
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Those who want pure Lake Mahpah-
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, 1887-01-06
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1t is an estrl'aaal fact that Hoods Sar-
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in many severe I rheumatism, effect
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in correcting tae e.. Ky Of the blood, which
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IL Is certainly jar to assume that what
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For Twenty Years
Ihave been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
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AZ suffered from what the doctors called
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, 1887-01-06

" and reliable Medicines arc the best
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Pearse 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1887-01-06

Letter heads, bill hsals. and note heads
- the Leader ofbcc
, 1887-01-06

How much has been written about the
paths which lead to glory and the grave!
But II seems that the paths of glory
which lead to the grave are allopath and
homeupaih.
The first use of a locomotive in this
iuuntry WAS IN ls2y.
, 1887-01-06

We have sold your tuticura Remedl''
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ATHERTON. Druggist. Albany, \. \.
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, 1887-01-06
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